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March 27, 2025 | New Delhi

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India and South Asia are at the forefront of addressing complex social, economic, and environmental issues.
As a leading social impact company, AndPurpose aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) to spark conversations and ideas for systemic change.
The AndPurpose Summit & Forum promotes collaboration and innovation among changemakers and impact-driven enterprises.
AndPurpose Forums are a highly curated invite-only audience in city-specific regional chapters to create a vibrant network that unites the impact community across India. These forums serve as powerful platforms for regional collaboration and innovation in the social impact space. Join forces to amplify our efforts, share valuable insights, and drive meaningful change.

This forum and people in this room established that impact creation can be viable, economical and lead to growth of the society than being looked at as simple charity.

Aishwarya LahariyaFounder, Jiwya

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Highlights

4

Cities

100

Attendees

15

Speakers

25

Partners

A Carbon Neutral Event

In Partnership with Enen Green & Grow Billion Trees

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Agenda

Keynote Speaker

Sudarshan Suchi

Chief Development Officer

3:00 – 3:30 PM

Registrations

3:30 – 3:40 PM

Welcome Address by Kamna Hazrati, Founder, AndPurpose

Kamna Hazrati

Founder, AndPurpose

3:45 – 4:30 PM

Knowledge Session 1 – ⁠Social Startups Innovating for India’s Unique Challenges

Sumita Ghose

Founder Director, Rangsutra

Varun Khera­

Moderator, Head of Partnerships, Josh Talks

Shenoy Mathew

Chief Sustainability Officer, Arya.ag

Snehal Verma

Co-Founder & Director, NatureDots

Jui Joshi

Senior Partner, Climate Collective Foundation

4:30 – 5:15 PM

Knowledge Session 2 – Building a Climate-Conscious India

Shalini Singh

Journalist and Co-founder, People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI)

Vivek J M

Environmental Policy & Resource Efficiency Advisor, GIZ India

Shalu Agrawal

Director of Programmes,Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)

Madhur Jain

Co-founder & CEO – Varaha

Ramneek Bhatia

Moderator, Habitat India

5:15 – 6:00 PM

Knowledge Session 3 – Role of CSR & Impact Finance for Social Impact in India

Subhadeep Sanyal

Partner, Omnivore VC

Byju Kurian

CSR Head, Bisleri International

Shiva Shanker

Partner, Ankur Capital

Vikas Kataria

Moderator, Director, Resource Mobilization & Communications, WaterAid India

6:00-6:30PM

Keynote Session + Closing Remarks

Sudarshan Suchi

Chief Development Officer, Reliance Foundation

6:30 – 7:45PM

Networking & High Tea

Event Glimpses

Our Partners

Social Innovation Exhibit Partners

Network Partners

Art Partners

Knowledge Partners

Hospitality Partners

Sustainability Partners

Gifting Partners

Media Partners

Event Partners

Who are Attending?

Impact Investors

Global Sustainable Brands

Foundations & Civil Societies

Philanthropy Leaders

CSR Leaders

Social Entrepreneurs & Impact Startups

Think Tanks & Policy Heads

Non Profit Leaders

Impact Incubators & Accelerators

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AndPurpose Forums

We partner with the world’s most purpose-led organisations, from global brands to major philanthropies and innovative start-ups.

AndPurpose Summit & Forums Calendar 2025

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June, Mumbai Hub

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September, Bengaluru Hub

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November, Hyderabad Hub

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AndPurpose Impact Summit, December, New Delhi


AndPurpose Summit is the flapgship event for the Indian Impact community, where various AndPurpose Forums will converge to create the most significant Impact Summit in the global south, inviting thousands of changemakers.
This event will unite thousands of impact leaders, innovators, and changemakers from global corporations to NGOs and foundations across the region to discuss pressing social issues, share successful strategies, exhibit innovative solutions and collaborate on sustainable solutions.

Early Registrations for the Summit are Open Now. Learn more

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Partha Sarathi Biswas

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